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SMMT is giving UK automotive suppliers the opportunity to meet 22 new potential customers at its Meet the Buyer event on 12 May. The event gives UK component manufacturers the rare chance to meet face to face with some of the automotive industry’s largest Tier-1 suppliers.

UK produced 5,443 commercial vehicles (CV) in January.
Home market remains strong and steady, while exports stay subdued.
Ramping up production of new models is expected to yield growth later in the year.

Automotive sector now has greater share of UK exports than ever before at 11.2%
China is the largest single market for British-built cars after the UK
Number of car sales to Asia trebled in five years
UK exported just under 1.2 million cars to more than 100 countries in 2014

UK car output down 1.2% to 127,385 in January, as manufacturers prepare for new models.
Outlook remains positive for 2015 with manufacturers set to realise £7 billion-worth investment in new products and facilities.
January 2015 output 16% higher than month’s mean performance from 2009.UK car output down 1.2% to 127,385 in January, as manufacturers prepare for new models.
Outlook remains positive for 2015 with manufacturers set to realise £7 billion-worth investment in new products and facilities.
January 2015 output 16% higher than month’s mean performance from 2009.

Today SMMT will bring together transport policy makers, vehicle manufacturers and other stakeholders from across the UK at a special event in London to discuss the future contribution of commercial vehicles to improving air quality.

Diesel is not a dirty word, SMMT will say. It will call on government and local councils to recognise the vital role modern diesel vehicles can play in reducing emissions across Britain’s towns and cities – and to do more to support their adoption.

Bus and coach registrations rose 48.6% in January to 715, the most successful start to a year since 2008. Growth was driven by a 90.4% rise in purpose-built buses, following the fulfilment of several large orders. The converted bus market also saw significant growth, with a 42.6% increase in the month. “January’s increase in